Imperial Treasure
Chapter 356 - 249: King of Bids_2

Chapter 356: Chapter 249: King of Bids_2

"Collecting tickets?"

"Of course, three hundred bucks a pop!"

Sheesh, not letting even a single feather slip by...

Sui Yi and the others just laughed it off. In fact, they understood that many jewelers were happy with this arrangement. It would open up their stores’ visibility, which amounted to free advertising, so of course they were willing!

"Look, Miss Sui is here..."

"Miss Sui, you’ve arrived!"

Surprised by the enthusiasm of the businessmen who were originally clustered around the inner circle, Sui Yi subtly avoided several people’s touch and followed Gong Jiu, heading inside. Upon seeing the jade cutting site that had been organized quite impressively, she raised her eyebrows and looked towards Pan Ling who was standing on stage.

As the person who bought the King of Bids, Gambling Spirit’s fame reached its peak at that moment. Many tourists were taking pictures with cameras and video recorders, singing her praises non-stop.

Ordinary folks rarely experienced such multimillion-dollar gambling, and to them, Gambling Spirit was a label worth promoting.

Pretty, young, well-born...

Under such spotlight, Gambling Spirit was also rather calm and confident, smiling as she accepted the introductions by the host arranged by the organizer...

"Miss Sui, Gambling Spirit just mentioned you. She said you are also going to cut jade here..."

Wanting to compete again?

Sui Yi smiled at the merchant who spoke, and turned to whisper a few words to Gong Jiu, who nodded in agreement as the other party stared in bewilderment.

Boss Niu somehow squeezed past some merchants and sidled up to Sui Yi, humming softly, "I think what Miss Pan is doing is a bit unscrupulous. She said this and that without consulting you, Miss Sui, and put you in the spotlight. What if it falls through... Eh, pooh, I didn’t say anything, curse this crow’s mouth of mine..."

Although Boss Niu sometimes spoke out of turn, he was still a decent person. Elder Tang and the others had a good relationship with him due to their back-and-forth dealings, so nobody took offense. What mattered most now was Sui Yi’s decision.

If we want to leave and not cut here, who among you dares to insist?

When it comes to force, our Ah A here could take down a group of you in a second!

"The King of Bids is more important... We’ll see," Sui Yi said with a light smile.

Pan Ling was still alone; only two assistants from the Pan Family were behind her. So... had the Pan Family members not arrived yet, or had she found a new backer?

Gazing left and right, Sui Yi was not in a hurry, maintaining a detached attitude towards Pan Ling. After the commotion died down, the jade cutting finally began.

Placing such a large King of Bids on a cutting machine was extremely difficult, so they were cutting it on the ground using a hand-operated machine similar to a saw. One must not underestimate this machine; it was nearly as expensive as the larger ones and used laser cutting technology. It could slice a one-ton stone in half with just a few breaths.

However, this device was tricky and dangerous to operate; only officials had the authority to use it. The average enterprise needed a series of permits to purchase one...

Without further ado, Pan Ling, welcomed by the crowd, approached the rough stone. Upon seeing Xiao Xianting, she smiled gently, "Brother Xiao, would you like to come closer to watch?"

Wow, the disparity...

Xiao Xianting glanced at her: "No need. I’m not proficient in this; I’ll just wait for the result."

"That’s also true." Rejecting Pan Ling didn’t seem to annoy her one bit. Instead, she revealed an almost perfect smile. Her gaze swept over and briefly captured Sui Yi standing on the sidelines, her eyes darkening with a hint of mockery.

Here, she was the Gambling Spirit. Even if Sui Yi managed to cut out many pieces of jade, she could only stand below.

This King of Bids gave Pan Ling a very good feeling, and coupled with the reactions of others... she would never admit that she had also observed Sui Yi’s reaction to this rough stone.

But she secretly reveled in the decisive feeling of having snatched the rough stone from Sui Yi’s hands.

After all, she was the winner.

"Miss Pan, shall we begin?" The host’s reminder brought Pan Ling back to reality, and she turned around with a smile: "Certainly."

The host, a young man, was instantly heart-struck by Pan Ling’s gentle and beautiful smile. Just the thought of chasing such a young, beautiful, gentle, and wealthy woman was exciting...

The host reciprocated with a handsome smile, respectfully escorting Pan Ling over, while signaling the master to start cutting the jade...

As soon as the machine started, it hissed, and tourists could see the faint blue light circling around the blade.

Laser equipment was no longer rare these days, so the crowd did not make a fuss and calmly watched as the blade descended on the rough stone valued at nearly a hundred million.

Gong Jiu and the others were also a bit nervous, fearing that the stone would reveal green with this single cut... (Ah, clearly taking sides here).

Having recently explored with Magnetic Sensation, Sui Yi knew it was still just grey and white, so she was well aware of what this cut would reveal. She simply lowered her gaze and opened her mobile phone to send a few text messages to Lin Yun.

After a few back-and-forth texts between the two...

Clack!

The rough stone was split open.

In an instant, Sui Yi heard a huge sigh sweep across the surroundings.

After sending out the last text message, Sui Yi raised her eyes.

She looked towards the two giant halves of the now-cut rough stone.

No green, naturally, no trace of other jades.

No jade? Pan Ling’s eyebrows knotted for a moment, and as the host didn’t know what to say, she smiled, "It’s fine, cut a few more times."

Her poise, cool as water, was admirably handled. This was something even Gong Jiu and the others felt they couldn’t match.

Quite the actress!

She had her fists clenched just a moment ago, and if she had a tomato in her hand...

It would be thoroughly squashed. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)